Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Ancient Maples in August, 1957; watercolor and pencil on paper, 16 3/4 x 21 3/4 inches; Image from the Burchfield Penney Art Center Archives
Strange how Summer and Fall should meet all at once. Last night was deep August – stagnant, heavy, a huge thunderstorm booming to the North; - today high cold wind, scud-clouds, feeling of late September.
Charles E. Burchfield, August 25, 1917